English word drum comes from Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) slach, Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) trommel, and later English drumslade (Drum. Drummer.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| slach | Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) (dum) | |
| trommel | Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) (dum) | |
| trommelslach | Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) (dum) | |
| drumslade | English (en) | Drum. Drummer. |
| drum | English (en) | (ambitransitive) To beat with a rapid succession of strokes.. (intransitive) To beat a drum.. (transitive) To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization.. To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc.; used with for.. To throb, as the heart. (AU, _, slang) A tip, a piece of information.. (architecture) Any of the cylindrical [...] |